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New owner takes over long-stalled Harrison House B&B hotel conversion
The local real estate company behind long-delayed plans to convert a historic Harrison West bed-and-breakfast into a boutique hotel has sold the property to another local business owner after struggling with years of code violations, lapsed permits and more than a million dollars in unforeseen expenses. Harrison House Bed & Breakfast , located at 313 W. 5th Ave., operated for decades before it was sold in 2021 to husband-and-wife real estate duo Catherine and Bryan Williamson, whose company Mix Design Collective specializes in interior design and old home remodels. The pair planned to transform the property into Hotel Plaas – a boutique hotel featured on a Magnolia Network show – but five years and multiple missed deadlines later, the project remains unfinished. Now, it has a new steward. Rob Calabro, owner of The Lincoln bed-and-breakfast in the Short North, recently purchased the property and its business assets for $1.7 million. He said the Williamsons will retain an ownership stake but declined to disclose the size of their investment. Catherine Williamson said she and her husband will keep a "minority interest" while Calabro takes the lead on completing renovations and launching the hotel. "What began as a historic renovation ultimately required
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Public hearings set for FirstEnergy rate increase application
COLUMBUS — The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) has scheduled three public hearings regarding FirstEnergy’s application for an increase in its electric distribution rates, including one in northwest Ohio. That is scheduled for 6 p.m. on Dec. 17 in the Lucas County commissioners’ hearing room in the first floor of One Government Center in Toledo. Public hearings also will be held on Dec. 2 in Cleveland and on Dec. 9 in Akron. Those that testify will have their comments included in the case record. An evidentiary hearing will also take place at the PUCO offices in Columbus on Mar. 1. Written comments also may be addressed to the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio, 180 E. Broad St., Columbus, OH 43215. Public comments can also be filed online, and all comments should reference case docket numbers 26-347-EL-AIR, 26-348-EL-ATA, 26-349-EL-AAM, 26-350-EL-UNC. On May 22, 2026, FirstEnergy filed an application pursuant R.C. 4909.18 for an increase in its electric distribution rates for its three companies: Ohio Edison, Cleveland Electric Illuminating and Toledo Edison. In its application, FirstEnergy is requesting the following distribution revenue increases across a three-year period: Toledo Edison: $32.8 million in year one, $14 million in year two and $17.1